30 Oct 1951
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1951
Page
1
A fragmentary OCR item mentions a tale lent and related details with unclear names. The readable bits hint at a local note or brief about a past event or request, lacking full context or verifiable entities.
Vague readable fragments reference a query or request to a person named Cory and a committee. Mentions of a place and a woman are visible among scattered words. The text reads like a degraded historical note with names, requests, and actions only partially legible.
New York reports a mixed dock strike with rebel sailors ending a boycott at military piers while defense loading and regular crews return to work. A separate scene at Corry liquor store notes no stock run as the new tax law boosts prices and prompts inventory labeling. OPS says price shifts follow tax changes effective Thursday through next April.
David A. Hillstrom, president of Corry-James town Mfg. Corp., attends the opening ceremony for Jones and Laughlin Steel Company's new $70 million plant in Pittsburgh. Also present are Admiral Ben Morrell, Charles Witwon, and Richard Mellon among others. the expansion totals 400 million dollars and adds significant capacity on the Monongahela River.
UN truce negotiator Horles said negotiators failed to gain headway on a cease fire line at Panmunjom after a three hour meeting. U N spokesman Nuckols reported Communists offered no trade of territory and no serious proposal. Allied forces in Korea reported heavy fighting and several air and ground clashes with Chinese forces.
President Truman signs a postal rate bill imposing a two cent post card rate starting February 1 and a 10 percent rise in newspaper and magazine mailing charges effective April 1 next year. The increases include third class mail and minimum bulk rate adjustments, with other service fees rising to reflect the broader levy.
Frank E. McKinney an Irish banker who helped Indiana Democrats emerge from debt in 1948 is set to become the party's national chairman. With outgoing William M Boyle Jr's support and President Truman's approval cited, McKinney plans weekly Washington trips from Indianapolis, shifting to full-time duties after January 1.
In Port Townsend a mother, upside down for 20 hours in a crash wreck, watched her 38 year old husband and 8 year old son die as rescue efforts failed to save them. The disaster occurred near Oak Ridge Tennessee as workers return to atomic plant projects after a strike.
Steele waived the examining trial in Texas and was ordered held for court in Beaumont. He faces an extradition to Pennsylvania for arraignment on a forged check scheme involving sizable checks. Fellow parolee Paul Fleming, returned from Florida, is also held for next term on forgery charges.
Corry community fund drive reports a $2,543.75 morning gain bringing total to $27,444.53, about 84 percent of the year’s quota. Chairman Charles Bracken and directors gathered at Cluizeny National Bank as campaigns proceed with house-to-house efforts and divisions like industrial employees and professional men close in on targets.
Hollywood, Oct 30 Fiuns shot Tone, a movie actor, jailed today on suspicion of battery after an incident at Ciros on the Sunset Strip. Florabel Mul, veteran columnist, alleged the actor, Barbara Payton’s husband, attacked her at a table and kicked her in the shins.
In Tehran a brief, bloody clash outside Tehran University injured about 20 people as thousands of students shouted anti British and American slogans. Riot police and army units formed a cordon, while protesters surged forward breaking through barriers. The government had halted a pro government parade and mobilized troops to enforce crowd control.
State Police continue investigation into a near head on two vehicle crash two people injured in the stormy eve crash along a northern Centerville road. Norman Looker 93 of Townville and Aversa 70 of Venturylife RD 2 described themselves as staying on their own side. Police plan to interview an eye witness before charging decisions. Aversa neck injury Looker chest chin and facial injuries reported.
Associated Press reports Canada’s largest city pledging a massive welcome for Prince Elisabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh. An estimated 500000 spectators lined streets as the royal procession moved through 75 files of events, topping Toronto’s reception in the tour. They then head to Washington for a two day visit.
The third atomic blast near Las Vegas was reported by the Axsotiaten Press with skyward flashes and tower impact described. Observers noted a distant white plume, a ground shock, and the event occurred about 78 miles away as crews assessed the fallout and imminent hazards.
A major blaze swept through the Hotel Kepler in Meadville, likely starting from a faulty switchbox in the basement. Firefighters arrived within minutes and had the fire under control within about 30 minutes, with two people rescued from upper floors and heavy smoke throughout the hotel. Damaged basement stock and equipment plus extensive heat likely total several thousand dollars in losses.
Residents of Perryopolis Pennsylvania push to form a municipal corporation to qualify for a 1.4 million bequest from Mary Frazier. At a meeting, 51 percent of property owners within a 894 tile radius were urged to sign a petition, then submitted to Fayette County. The aim is to create a governing body to legally manage the funds for community improvements.
Coast Guard says death toll from the collision of three vessels in Buffalo harbor may reach 17. Fourteen of 40 crewmen aboard the three ships are missing. several bodies recovered, including an unidentified crewman. Survivors recount heroic acts as the Penobscot and two other vessels burned and exploded near the dock. Authorities investigate with Nichols Transit Co. of Detroit.
The Erie county courthouse records transfer the slaying of North East pharmacist by Charles B. Dodge. Dodge’s share of jointly owned property with Mrs. Ant Franklin Budde passed to her estate, plus $1,950 in money and bonds. Dodge, declared insane by psychiatrists, remains confined at the state hospital for the criminally insane. Police traced him after a night chase but he refused to discuss the case.
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